A27035:315
A second true defence of the mere nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and…A second true defence of the meer nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and…
A second true defence of the mere nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and history of Dr. Edward Stillingfleet ... clearly proving that it is (not sin but) duty 1. not wilfully to commit the many sins of conformity, 2. not sacrilegiously to forsake the preaching of the Gospel, 3. not to cease public worshipping of God, 4. to use needful pastoral helps for salvation ... / written by Richard Baxter ... ; with some notes on Mr. Joseph Glanviles Zealous and impartial Protestant, and Dr. L. Moulins character.A second true defence of the meer nonconformists against the untrue accusations, reasonings, and history of Dr. Edward Stillingfleet ... clearly proving that it is (not sin but) duty 1. not wilfully to commit the many sins of conformity, 2. not sacrilegiously to forsake the preaching of the Gospel, 3. not to cease publick worshipping of God, 4. to use needful pastoral helps for salvation ... / written by Richard Baxter ... ; with some notes on Mr. Joseph Glanviles Zealous and impartial Protestant, and Dr. L. Moulins character.
London: printed for Nevil Simons, 1681
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sect. 29. Dr. Ames tells us that he had preached without the Bishops consent by this Story, fresh Suit, p. 409. describing an English Bishops Pastoral work, he saith. It would be ridiculous for a mean man to desire him to visit him, his Wife, or Children, in sickness; he must have a Chaplain ⟨p. 56⟩not only to do other duties of Religion for him, but even to give thanks at his Table. I will not here speak of [draw up an Excommunication for him, take him Pursuivant, Jailer see to your Prisoner;] but note one example of mine own experience, which many others can parallel: I was once (and but once I thank God) before a Bishop, and being presented to him by the chief Magistrates of a Corporation, to be Preacher in their Town; the lowly man first asked them, how they durst choose a Preacher without his consent: You (said he) are to receive a Preacher that I appoint you, for I am your Pastor, though he never fed them: And then turning to me, [How durst you, said he, Preach in my Diocese without my leave?] So that without any other reason but mere Lordship, the whole Corporation and I were dismissed to wait his leisure, which I have done now twenty years and more.
Sect. 29. Dr. Ames tells us that he had preached without the Bishops consent by this Story, fresh Suit, p. 409. describing an English Bishops Pastoral work, he saith. It would be ridiculous for a mean man to desire him to visit him, his Wife, or Children, in sickness; he must have a Chaplain ⟨p. 56⟩not only to do other duties of Religion for him, but even to give thanks at his Table. I will not here speak of [draw up an Excommunication for him, take him Pursuivant, Jaylor see to your Prisoner;] but note one example of mine own experience, which many others can parallel: I was once (and but once I thank God) before a Bishop, and being presented to him by the chief Magistrates of a Corporation, to be Preacher in their Town; the lowly man first asked them, how they durst choose a Preacher without his consent: You (said he) are to receive a Preacher that I appoint you, for I am your Pastor, though he never fed them: And then turning to me, [How durst you, said he, Preach in my Diocess without my leave?] So that without any other reason but meer Lordship, the whole Corporation and I were dismissed to wait his leisure, which I have done now twenty years and more.